Long snapper Nate Boyer, who took an unusual path to the NFL, has been waived by the Seahawks, according to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports (Twitter link). With the newly-created roster spot, the Seahawks appear to have signed quarterback Jake Waters, per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times (Twitterlinks).

The Steelers have reduced the number of quarterbacks on their roster by one, announcing today that they’ve cut Tajh Boyd, replacing him with wide receiver Jarrod West (Twitter link via Burt Lauten).

Vikings tackle Phil Loadholt, who tore his Achilles on Saturday, has been officially placed on injured reserve, the team announced today. To replace him, Minnesota signed former Giants tackle Stephen Goodin.

The Eagles‘ roster turnover at linebacker continues, as the team announced today (via Twitter) that it has signed former Southern Mississippi linebacker Dasman McCullum to replace Jordan Dewalt-Ondijo, who has been waived/injured due to an ankle injury.

The Colts made a change to their wide receiver group, signing UDFA wideout L.T. Smith and waiving Tyler Rutenbeck, according to a team release.

Former Emporia State wide receiver Austin Willis has been waived by the Raiders, tweets Herbie Teope of ChiefsDigest.com.

The Cardinals have a new body in their secondary, according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, who reports that safety Anthony Walters has signed a one-year deal with the club. Linebacker Zack Wagenmann, who broke his foot, has been waived/injured, tweets Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com.

More updates from Wilson: The Saints have cut receiver Kyle Prater and waived/injured defensive tackle Lawrence Virgil (Twitter link), the Jets have cut punter Jacob Schum (Twitter link), the Cowboys have cut cornerback Jason Wilson from their injured reserve list with an injury settlement (Twitter link), and the Steelers have removed running back CameronStingily from their IR with a settlement (Twitter link).

]]>0Minor Moves: Thursdayhttps://www.profootballrumors.com/2015/04/minor-moves-thursday-22
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2015/04/minor-moves-thursday-22#respondThu, 02 Apr 2015 21:37:47 +0000http://pfr.traderumors.com/?p=15852We’ll round up today’s minor transactions from around the NFL in this space, with any additional moves listed at the top of the page throughout the afternoon and evening:

Raiders defensive back Neiko Thorpe has signed his exclusive right free agent tender, placing him back under contract, tweets Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.

Earlier updates:

The Bengals have brought back former backup signal-caller Josh Johnson, signing him to a new contract today, according to the team (Twitter link). Johnson, who visited Cincinnati today, spent time with the 49ers in 2014 after serving as Andy Dalton‘s backup for the Bengals in 2013.

Zeke Motta, a 2013 seventh-rounder who played sparingly for the Falcons in his rookie year, was cut by Atlanta today, according to a team release. Matta missed the entire 2014 campaign due to a neck injury, and will have to pass through waivers before becoming a free agent.

Safety Anthony Walters, who played in 37 regular season contests during four seasons with the Bears, has been cut, the team announced today (via Twitter). Walters had primarily contributed on special teams for Chicago. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune (Twitter link) wonders if Walters’ release opens up the door for the team to re-sign Danny McCray, which had been previously considered.

After adding Mike Kafka to their roster, the Vikings have parted ways with another quarterback, formally announcing that they’ve waived Pat Devlin. The ex-Dolphin had signed a futures contract with Minnesota after spending some time on the team’s practice squad in 2014.

Having visited Minnesota and Tampa Bay this week, tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi will be signing with the Buccaneers, reports Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune (via Twitter). Ogbuehi, who spent time on the practice squads for the Ravens and Browns during the 2014 season, is getting a two-year deal, tweets Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.

Former Miami Hurricanes linebacker Shayon Green has signed with the Steelers, according to PR rep Burt Lauten (via Twitter).

]]>0Minor Moves: Saturdayhttps://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/11/minor-moves-saturday-14
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/11/minor-moves-saturday-14#respondSun, 30 Nov 2014 03:26:41 +0000http://www.profootballrumors.com/?p=11013Here are today’s minor moves, with the most recent transactions added to the top of the list:

The Bears signed veteran safety Anthony Walters to the active roster, reports Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter). The team also brought defensive end Jamil Merrell onto its practice squad (via Twitter).

The Chargers have promoted offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles to their active roster, reports Michael Gehlken of the U-T San Diego. Sirles has spent most of the season on the team’s practice squad. The Chargers have announced that safety Adrian Phillips was released in a corresponding move that would open up space on the roster for the utility lineman.

For the second time this month, the Panthers have waived running back Chris Ogbonnaya, the team announced (via Twitter). Defensive tackle Micanor Regis has been promoted from the practice squad to take the open roster spot. Ogbonnaya was waived in early November, but he rejoined the squad only two days later. The 28-year-old has compiled 50 yards on 14 carries this season, but he hasn’t played since the team’s loss to the Saints in late October.

]]>0Workout Notes: Thursdayhttps://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/11/workout-notes-thursday
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/11/workout-notes-thursday#respondThu, 20 Nov 2014 18:46:09 +0000http://www.profootballrumors.com/?p=10785The Panthers, still somehow right in the thick of things in the NFC South race, took advantage of their bye week to bring in a number of players for auditions yesterday. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that Carolina worked out the following players: Austin Pettis (WR), Uzoma Nwachukwu (WR), Zach Bauman (RB), Toben Opurum (RB), Brad Sorensen (QB), M.D. Jennings (DB), Kimario McFadden (DB), Anthony Walters (DB), and Lou Young (DB). Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun adds one more name to the list, tweeting that wide receiver Michael Preston also visited the team.

Wilson has details on several more tryouts for free agent players this week, so let’s round up his updates (all links go to Twitter):

]]>0Extra Points: Watt, Galette, Lions, Dezhttps://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/09/extra-points-74
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/09/extra-points-74#respondThu, 04 Sep 2014 03:21:06 +0000http://www.profootballrumors.com/?p=8446In a piece for the Sporting News, Jason Fitzgerald looks at the far-reaching impact of J.J. Watt‘s $100MM contract with the Texans. The large cash payouts on the front end of his contract and the virtually guaranteed nature of those payouts, despite the lack of contract leverage, should have an impact on rookie contracts of all positions going forward. So for the extensions for the 2011 class have come with minimal guarantees and protection in the contracts but this deal, which basically treated Watt as a veteran free agent, could change that. More from around the NFL..

Mike Triplett of ESPN.com (on Twitter) confirmed with a league source that Junior Galette‘s $41.5MM deal with the Saints is all new money. That’s in addition to the $4MM he was already due in 2014 and ’15. Triplett adds that value could increase to $48MM if Galette notches 12 sacks this year (link). He got a $3.5MM signing bonus in the contract and is due a $12.5MM bonus next year.

Dez Bryant is talking about a new deal with the Cowboys, but he insists his focus in on beating the 49ers in Week 1, writes David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. “Man, look, it’s like this,’’ Bryant said. “My mind is focused on San Fran. It’s the only thing it’s focused on. All the other stuff is going to take care of itself, I promise.’’

The Bengals worked out Brendon Kay, tweets Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.

]]>0Cardinals Release 14 Players, Roster Down To 53https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/08/cardinals-release-14-players-roster-53
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/08/cardinals-release-14-players-roster-53#respondSat, 30 Aug 2014 23:45:45 +0000http://www.profootballrumors.com/?p=8248Yesterday, the Cardinals released two notable veterans. Today, the team continued trimming their roster down to 53 players. The moves were officially announced in a press release, and the transactions are listed below:

]]>0Cards Sign Anthony Walters, Keenan Claytonhttps://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/05/cards-sign-anthony-walters-keenan-clayton
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2014/05/cards-sign-anthony-walters-keenan-clayton#respondWed, 14 May 2014 16:52:36 +0000http://www.profootballrumors.com/?p=5399The Cardinals have increased their roster to 89 players, one below the max, by officially announcing two more signings. As Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com details, the club has signed free agent safety Anthony Walters and linebacker Keenan Clayton. Both contracts are one-year pacts, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com (via Twitter).

Walters, who spent his first three seasons with the Bears, didn’t receive a contract tender from the team in March, making him an unrestricted free agent. The 25-year-old was a special teams contributor in Chicago last season, logging six tackles in kick and punt coverage for the club. As for Clayton, the former Eagle and Raiders hasn’t appeared in a regular season game since the 2012 season.

The two signings come on the heels of the Cardinals selecting seven players in the draft and announcing 15 undrafted free agent additions earlier in the week.